Men in Sheds

A Men’s Shed provides a safe, supportive and friendly setting where men can socialise, learn new skills and improve existing skills by working alongside each other on community projects or their own projects and ideas.

A shed is a place of friendship, health benefits and a place to be away from the home. There is evidence that men benefit from coming together in men’s sheds, learning informally from each other and gaining value from their connection to programmes in the shed. It provides an environment that allows them to feel comfortable , connected with their local community and provide the opportunity to develop capabilities to better life opportunities.

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FEEDBACK FROM ATTENDEES

“Every session I attended was excellent and all probably in different ways. The standard was extremely high I thought – even though I had thought last year’s Festival could not be bettered for me!”
Festival Attendee

“Ruth Rosen’s talk was magical in every sense. Her reading of Keats poetry and letters certainly provided the ‘escapism’ from the realities of daily life as underlined by the Programme Director, Anthea Parker, in her Foreword to the Isle of Wight Literary Festival programme.”
Sue Hicks

FEEDBACK FROM PRESENTERS

“Just to thank you for a wonderful visit to the IOW! It was such a privilege to bring an autumnal Cuckoo to the Literary Festival. I had a lovely audience with some great questions and I really enjoyed the special atmosphere of the weekend.”
Nick Davies

“It is certainly one of the best I’ve been to, really friendly and efficient, with all the writers being made to feel special and welcome.”
Christopher Somerville

“I loved it! I think the festival was a great success and I have the advantage of being able to compare it to others. Nothing else has quite the camaraderie or the devoted audiences.”
Jane Thynne

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